History of Wyoming: In a Series of Letters, from Charles Miner, to His Son William Penn MinerJ. Crissy, 1845 - 592 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα iv
... immediately pressing concerns , to leave her people free to study her early annals , and correct the errors of the Historian . In 1832 I returned to Wyoming from Chester County , where I had resided fifteen years , and commenced farming ...
... immediately pressing concerns , to leave her people free to study her early annals , and correct the errors of the Historian . In 1832 I returned to Wyoming from Chester County , where I had resided fifteen years , and commenced farming ...
Σελίδα v
... immediately , with the greatest kindness , offered me the use of the papers of Col. Zebulon Butler , his grandfather . Mr. Anderson Dana also placed in my hands some very interesting papers belonging to his father . Thus excited and ...
... immediately , with the greatest kindness , offered me the use of the papers of Col. Zebulon Butler , his grandfather . Mr. Anderson Dana also placed in my hands some very interesting papers belonging to his father . Thus excited and ...
Σελίδα 34
... immediately preceding hostilities that commenced the French war ; yet not a word escaped from any lip - not a whisper came to the ear of any one of them , not a suspicion even was awakened in the minds of those intelligent , quick ...
... immediately preceding hostilities that commenced the French war ; yet not a word escaped from any lip - not a whisper came to the ear of any one of them , not a suspicion even was awakened in the minds of those intelligent , quick ...
Σελίδα 38
... immediately to Wyoming , but he furnished the Count with letters to a Missionary of the name of Mack , and the latter , accompanied by his wife , who could speak the Indi- an language , proceeded immediately with Zinzendorf on the pro ...
... immediately to Wyoming , but he furnished the Count with letters to a Missionary of the name of Mack , and the latter , accompanied by his wife , who could speak the Indi- an language , proceeded immediately with Zinzendorf on the pro ...
Σελίδα 45
... immediately fired , and Martin Nitschman was killed on the spot . His wife and some others were wounded , but ran up stairs into the garret , and barricaded the door with bedsteads . Hither the savages pursued them ; but , not being ...
... immediately fired , and Martin Nitschman was killed on the spot . His wife and some others were wounded , but ran up stairs into the garret , and barricaded the door with bedsteads . Hither the savages pursued them ; but , not being ...
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Σελίδα 374 - ... or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question...
Σελίδα 160 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes; Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Σελίδα 74 - I thank you, in their name, for bringing back into their country the calumet, which your predecessor received from their hands. It was happy for you, that you left under ground that murdering hatchet that has been so often dyed in the blood of the French.
Σελίδα 418 - RESOLVED, That the preceding Constitution be laid before the United States, in Congress assembled, and that it is the opinion of this Convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its Legislature, for their assent and ratification...
Σελίδα 74 - I do not sleep; I have my eyes open, and the sun which enlightens me, discovers to me a great captain at the head of a company of soldiers who speaks as if he were dreaming.
Σελίδα 37 - This is the behavior of the wise united nations. But we find you are none of our blood ; you act a dishonest part not only in this, but in other matters ; your ears are ever open to slanderous reports about your brethren. For all these reasons we charge you to remove instantly, we don't give you the liberty to think about it. You are women.
Σελίδα 64 - English miles to the northward of the said river called Monomack, alias Merrimack, or to the northward of any and every part thereof, and all lands and hereditaments whatsoever, lying within the limits aforesaid, north and south in latitude and breadth, and in length and longitude, of and within all the breadth aforesaid, throughout the main lands there, from the Atlantic and western sea and ocean on the east part, to the south sea...
Σελίδα 37 - We conquered you, we made women of you; you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women. Nor is it fit you should have the power of selling lands, since you / would abuse it.
Σελίδα 146 - And I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, preeminence, or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me God.
Σελίδα 350 - Can you then consent to be the only sufferers by this revolution, and retiring from the field, grow old in poverty, wretchedness and contempt? Can you consent to wade through the vile mire of dependency, and owe the miserable remnant of that life to charity, which has hitherto been spent in honor?